The Very Best Of The Commodores - Album
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The Commodores Are An American Funk/soul Band Which Was At Its Peak In The Late 1970s Through The Mid 1980s. The Members Of The Group Met As Mostly Freshmen At Tuskegee Institute Now Tuskegee University In 1968 And Signed With Motown In November 1972 Having First Caught The Public Eye Opening For The Jackson 5 While On Tour. The Group's Most Successful Period Was In The Late 1970s And Early 1980s When Lionel Richie Was Co-Lead Singer. The Band's Biggest Hit Singles Are Ballads Such As "Easy" "Three Times A Lady" And "Nightshift" And Funky Dance Hits Which Include "Brick House" "Fancy Dancer" "Lady You Bring Me Up " And "Too Hot Ta Trot". In 1986 The Commodores Won Their First Grammy For The Song "Nightshift". Band History
The Commodores Originally Came Together From Two Former Groups The Mystics And The Jays. There Was Even A Jazz Aspect To One Of The Groups. They Wanted To Change The Name. Together A Six-Man Band Was Created From Which The Notable Individuals Were Lionel Richie Thomas McClary And William King From The Mystics Andre Callahan Michael Gilbert And Milan Williams Were From The Jays. To Choose A New Name William "WAK" King Opened A Dictionary And Randomly Picked A Word. "We Lucked Out" He Remarked With A Laugh When Telling This Story To People Magazine. "We Almost Became 'The Commodes! The Band Originated While Its Members Attended Tuskegee University In Alabama. After Winning The University's Annual Freshman Talent Contest They Played At Fraternity Parties As Well As A Weekend Gig At The Black Forest Inn One Of A Few Clubs In Tuskegee That Catered To College Students. They Performed Mostly Cover Tunes And Some Original Songs With Their First Singer James Ingram Not The Famous Solo Artist . Ingram Older Than The Rest Of The Band Left To Serve Active Duty In Vietnam And Was Later Replaced By Walter "Clyde" Orange Who Would Write Or Co-Write Many Of Their Hit Tunes. Lionel Richie And Orange Alternated As Lead Singers. Orange Was The Lead Singer On The Top 10 Hits "Brick House" And "Nightshift". The Commodores Made A Brief Appearance In The 1978 Film Thank God It's Friday. They Performed The Song "Too Hot Ta Trot" During The Dance Contest The Songs "Brick House" And "Easy" Were Also Played During The Movie. "Machine Gun" The Instrumental Title Track From The Band's Debut Album Became A Staple At American Sporting Events And Is Similarly Featured In Many Films Including Boogie Nights And Looking For Mr. Goodbar. It Reached No. 22 On The Billboard Hot 100 In 1975. Another Instrumental "Cebu" Named After An Island In The Philippines Later Became A Staple In The Quiet Storm Format. Three Albums Released In 1975 And 1976 Caught In The Act Movin' On And Hot On The Tracks Are Considered The Peak Of Their Harder Funk Period. After Those Recordings The Group Started To Move Towards A Softer Sound. That Move Was Hinted At In Their 1976 Top Ten Hits "Sweet Love" And "Just To Be Close To You". In 1977 The Commodores Released "Easy" Which Became The Group's Biggest Hit Yet Reaching No. 4 In The U.S. Followed By "Brick House" Also Top 5 Both From Their Album The Commodores As Was "Zoom". The Group Reached No. 1 In 1978 With "Three Times A Lady". In 1979 The Commodores Scored Another Top-Five Ballad "Sail On" Before Reaching The Top Of The Charts Once Again With Another Ballad "Still". In 1981 They Released Two Top-Ten Hits With "Oh No" No. 4 And Their First Upbeat Single In Almost Five Years "Lady You Bring Me Up " No. 8 . In 1982 Lionel Richie Left To Pursue A Solo Career. A Transition That Was Smooth But Slow Richie's Departure Was Evident After It Was Mentioned To The Band Why His Distinct Sound Would Never Be A Part Of The Commodores Skyler Jett Replaced Richie As Co-Lead Singer. Also In 1982 Their Manager Benjamin Ashburn Who Also Managed Another Band Platinum Hook Died Of A Heart Attack Aged 54. Over Time Several Founding Members Left - McClary Left In 1983 Shortly After Richie To Pursue A Solo Career And To Develop A Gospel Music Company. McClary Was Replaced By Guitarist-Vocalist Sheldon Reynolds While LaPread Left In 1986 And Moved To Auckland New Zealand And Reynolds Departed For Earth Wind & Fire In 1987 Which Prompted Trumpeter William "WAK" King To Take Over Primary Guitar Duties For Live Performances. Keyboardist Milan Williams Exited The Band In 1989 After Allegedly Refusing To Tour South Africa. The Group Also Gradually Abandoned Its Funk Roots And Moved Into The More Commercial Pop Arena. In 1984 Former Heatwave Singer James Dean "J.D." Nicholas Assumed Co-Lead Vocal Duties With Drummer Walter Orange. The Band Remained Hitless Until 1985 When Their Final Motown Album Nightshift Produced By Dennis Lambert—all Prior Albums Were Produced By James Anthony Carmichael —delivered The Grammy Award-Winning Title Track "Nightshift" No. 3 In The U.S. . It Was A Tribute To Marvin Gaye And Jackie Wilson. In 2010 A New Version Was Recorded Dedicated To Michael Jackson. The Commodores Were On A European Tour Performing At Wembley Arena London On June 25 2009 When They Walked Off The Stage After They Were Told That Michael Jackson Had Died. Initially The Band Thought It Was A Hoax. However Back In Their Dressing Rooms They Received Confirmation And Broke Down In Tears. The Next Night At Birmingham's NIA Arena J.D. Nicholas Added Jackson's Name Into The Lyrics Of The Song And Thenceforth The Commodores Have Mentioned Jackson And Other Deceased R&B Singers. Thus Came The Inspiration Upon The One-Year Anniversary Of Jackson's Death To Re-Record With New Lyrics The Hit Song "Nightshift" As A Tribute. "Nightshift" Won The Commodores Their First Grammy For Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals In 1985. In 1990 The Commodores Formed Commodores Records And Re-Recorded Their 20 Greatest Hits As Commodores Hits Vol. I & II. They Have Recorded A Live Album Commodores Live! Along With A DVD Of The Same Name And A Christmas Album Titled Commodores Christmas. In 2012 The Band Was Working On New Material Some Contributions Written By Current And Former Members. The Commodores Now Consist Of Walter "Clyde" Orange James Dean "J.D." Nicholas And William "WAK" King Along With Their Five-Piece Band Known As The "Mean Machine". The Group Continues To Perform Playing At Arenas Theaters And Festivals Around The World. Studio Albums
Machine Gun 1974 Caught In The Act 1975 Movin' On 1975 Hot On The Tracks 1976 Commodores 1977 Natural High 1978 Midnight Magic 1979 Heroes 1980 In The Pocket 1981 Commodores 13 1983 Nightshift 1985 United 1986 Rock Solid 1988 Commodores Christmas 1992 No Tricks 1993
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The Commodores Are An American Funk/soul Band Which Was At Its Peak In The Late 1970s Through The Mid 1980s. The Members Of The Group Met As Mostly Freshmen At Tuskegee Institute Now Tuskegee University In 1968 And Signed With Motown In November 1972 Having First Caught The Public Eye Opening For The Jackson 5 While On Tour. The Group's Most Successful Period Was In The Late 1970s And Early 1980s When Lionel Richie Was Co-Lead Singer. The Band's Biggest Hit Singles Are Ballads Such As "Easy" "Three Times A Lady" And "Nightshift" And Funky Dance Hits Which Include "Brick House" "Fancy Dancer" "Lady You Bring Me Up " And "Too Hot Ta Trot". In 1986 The Commodores Won Their First Grammy For The Song "Nightshift". Band History
The Commodores Originally Came Together From Two Former Groups The Mystics And The Jays. There Was Even A Jazz Aspect To One Of The Groups. They Wanted To Change The Name. Together A Six-Man Band Was Created From Which The Notable Individuals Were Lionel Richie Thomas McClary And William King From The Mystics Andre Callahan Michael Gilbert And Milan Williams Were From The Jays. To Choose A New Name William "WAK" King Opened A Dictionary And Randomly Picked A Word. "We Lucked Out" He Remarked With A Laugh When Telling This Story To People Magazine. "We Almost Became 'The Commodes! The Band Originated While Its Members Attended Tuskegee University In Alabama. After Winning The University's Annual Freshman Talent Contest They Played At Fraternity Parties As Well As A Weekend Gig At The Black Forest Inn One Of A Few Clubs In Tuskegee That Catered To College Students. They Performed Mostly Cover Tunes And Some Original Songs With Their First Singer James Ingram Not The Famous Solo Artist . Ingram Older Than The Rest Of The Band Left To Serve Active Duty In Vietnam And Was Later Replaced By Walter "Clyde" Orange Who Would Write Or Co-Write Many Of Their Hit Tunes. Lionel Richie And Orange Alternated As Lead Singers. Orange Was The Lead Singer On The Top 10 Hits "Brick House" And "Nightshift". The Commodores Made A Brief Appearance In The 1978 Film Thank God It's Friday. They Performed The Song "Too Hot Ta Trot" During The Dance Contest The Songs "Brick House" And "Easy" Were Also Played During The Movie. "Machine Gun" The Instrumental Title Track From The Band's Debut Album Became A Staple At American Sporting Events And Is Similarly Featured In Many Films Including Boogie Nights And Looking For Mr. Goodbar. It Reached No. 22 On The Billboard Hot 100 In 1975. Another Instrumental "Cebu" Named After An Island In The Philippines Later Became A Staple In The Quiet Storm Format. Three Albums Released In 1975 And 1976 Caught In The Act Movin' On And Hot On The Tracks Are Considered The Peak Of Their Harder Funk Period. After Those Recordings The Group Started To Move Towards A Softer Sound. That Move Was Hinted At In Their 1976 Top Ten Hits "Sweet Love" And "Just To Be Close To You". In 1977 The Commodores Released "Easy" Which Became The Group's Biggest Hit Yet Reaching No. 4 In The U.S. Followed By "Brick House" Also Top 5 Both From Their Album The Commodores As Was "Zoom". The Group Reached No. 1 In 1978 With "Three Times A Lady". In 1979 The Commodores Scored Another Top-Five Ballad "Sail On" Before Reaching The Top Of The Charts Once Again With Another Ballad "Still". In 1981 They Released Two Top-Ten Hits With "Oh No" No. 4 And Their First Upbeat Single In Almost Five Years "Lady You Bring Me Up " No. 8 . In 1982 Lionel Richie Left To Pursue A Solo Career. A Transition That Was Smooth But Slow Richie's Departure Was Evident After It Was Mentioned To The Band Why His Distinct Sound Would Never Be A Part Of The Commodores Skyler Jett Replaced Richie As Co-Lead Singer. Also In 1982 Their Manager Benjamin Ashburn Who Also Managed Another Band Platinum Hook Died Of A Heart Attack Aged 54. Over Time Several Founding Members Left - McClary Left In 1983 Shortly After Richie To Pursue A Solo Career And To Develop A Gospel Music Company. McClary Was Replaced By Guitarist-Vocalist Sheldon Reynolds While LaPread Left In 1986 And Moved To Auckland New Zealand And Reynolds Departed For Earth Wind & Fire In 1987 Which Prompted Trumpeter William "WAK" King To Take Over Primary Guitar Duties For Live Performances. Keyboardist Milan Williams Exited The Band In 1989 After Allegedly Refusing To Tour South Africa. The Group Also Gradually Abandoned Its Funk Roots And Moved Into The More Commercial Pop Arena. In 1984 Former Heatwave Singer James Dean "J.D." Nicholas Assumed Co-Lead Vocal Duties With Drummer Walter Orange. The Band Remained Hitless Until 1985 When Their Final Motown Album Nightshift Produced By Dennis Lambert—all Prior Albums Were Produced By James Anthony Carmichael —delivered The Grammy Award-Winning Title Track "Nightshift" No. 3 In The U.S. . It Was A Tribute To Marvin Gaye And Jackie Wilson. In 2010 A New Version Was Recorded Dedicated To Michael Jackson. The Commodores Were On A European Tour Performing At Wembley Arena London On June 25 2009 When They Walked Off The Stage After They Were Told That Michael Jackson Had Died. Initially The Band Thought It Was A Hoax. However Back In Their Dressing Rooms They Received Confirmation And Broke Down In Tears. The Next Night At Birmingham's NIA Arena J.D. Nicholas Added Jackson's Name Into The Lyrics Of The Song And Thenceforth The Commodores Have Mentioned Jackson And Other Deceased R&B Singers. Thus Came The Inspiration Upon The One-Year Anniversary Of Jackson's Death To Re-Record With New Lyrics The Hit Song "Nightshift" As A Tribute. "Nightshift" Won The Commodores Their First Grammy For Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals In 1985. In 1990 The Commodores Formed Commodores Records And Re-Recorded Their 20 Greatest Hits As Commodores Hits Vol. I & II. They Have Recorded A Live Album Commodores Live! Along With A DVD Of The Same Name And A Christmas Album Titled Commodores Christmas. In 2012 The Band Was Working On New Material Some Contributions Written By Current And Former Members. The Commodores Now Consist Of Walter "Clyde" Orange James Dean "J.D." Nicholas And William "WAK" King Along With Their Five-Piece Band Known As The "Mean Machine". The Group Continues To Perform Playing At Arenas Theaters And Festivals Around The World. Studio Albums
Machine Gun 1974 Caught In The Act 1975 Movin' On 1975 Hot On The Tracks 1976 Commodores 1977 Natural High 1978 Midnight Magic 1979 Heroes 1980 In The Pocket 1981 Commodores 13 1983 Nightshift 1985 United 1986 Rock Solid 1988 Commodores Christmas 1992 No Tricks 1993 read less
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The Commodores Originally Came Together From Two Former Groups The Mystics And The Jays. There Was Even A Jazz Aspect To One Of The Groups. They Wanted To Change The Name. Together A Six-Man Band Was Created From Which The Notable Individuals Were Lionel Richie Thomas McClary And William King From The Mystics Andre Callahan Michael Gilbert And Milan Williams Were From The Jays. To Choose A New Name William "WAK" King Opened A Dictionary And Randomly Picked A Word. "We Lucked Out" He Remarked With A Laugh When Telling This Story To People Magazine. "We Almost Became 'The Commodes! The Band Originated While Its Members Attended Tuskegee University In Alabama. After Winning The University's Annual Freshman Talent Contest They Played At Fraternity Parties As Well As A Weekend Gig At The Black Forest Inn One Of A Few Clubs In Tuskegee That Catered To College Students. They Performed Mostly Cover Tunes And Some Original Songs With Their First Singer James Ingram Not The Famous Solo Artist . Ingram Older Than The Rest Of The Band Left To Serve Active Duty In Vietnam And Was Later Replaced By Walter "Clyde" Orange Who Would Write Or Co-Write Many Of Their Hit Tunes. Lionel Richie And Orange Alternated As Lead Singers. Orange Was The Lead Singer On The Top 10 Hits "Brick House" And "Nightshift". The Commodores Made A Brief Appearance In The 1978 Film Thank God It's Friday. They Performed The Song "Too Hot Ta Trot" During The Dance Contest The Songs "Brick House" And "Easy" Were Also Played During The Movie. "Machine Gun" The Instrumental Title Track From The Band's Debut Album Became A Staple At American Sporting Events And Is Similarly Featured In Many Films Including Boogie Nights And Looking For Mr. Goodbar. It Reached No. 22 On The Billboard Hot 100 In 1975. Another Instrumental "Cebu" Named After An Island In The Philippines Later Became A Staple In The Quiet Storm Format. Three Albums Released In 1975 And 1976 Caught In The Act Movin' On And Hot On The Tracks Are Considered The Peak Of Their Harder Funk Period. After Those Recordings The Group Started To Move Towards A Softer Sound. That Move Was Hinted At In Their 1976 Top Ten Hits "Sweet Love" And "Just To Be Close To You". In 1977 The Commodores Released "Easy" Which Became The Group's Biggest Hit Yet Reaching No. 4 In The U.S. Followed By "Brick House" Also Top 5 Both From Their Album The Commodores As Was "Zoom". The Group Reached No. 1 In 1978 With "Three Times A Lady". In 1979 The Commodores Scored Another Top-Five Ballad "Sail On" Before Reaching The Top Of The Charts Once Again With Another Ballad "Still". In 1981 They Released Two Top-Ten Hits With "Oh No" No. 4 And Their First Upbeat Single In Almost Five Years "Lady You Bring Me Up " No. 8 . In 1982 Lionel Richie Left To Pursue A Solo Career. A Transition That Was Smooth But Slow Richie's Departure Was Evident After It Was Mentioned To The Band Why His Distinct Sound Would Never Be A Part Of The Commodores Skyler Jett Replaced Richie As Co-Lead Singer. Also In 1982 Their Manager Benjamin Ashburn Who Also Managed Another Band Platinum Hook Died Of A Heart Attack Aged 54. Over Time Several Founding Members Left - McClary Left In 1983 Shortly After Richie To Pursue A Solo Career And To Develop A Gospel Music Company. McClary Was Replaced By Guitarist-Vocalist Sheldon Reynolds While LaPread Left In 1986 And Moved To Auckland New Zealand And Reynolds Departed For Earth Wind & Fire In 1987 Which Prompted Trumpeter William "WAK" King To Take Over Primary Guitar Duties For Live Performances. Keyboardist Milan Williams Exited The Band In 1989 After Allegedly Refusing To Tour South Africa. The Group Also Gradually Abandoned Its Funk Roots And Moved Into The More Commercial Pop Arena. In 1984 Former Heatwave Singer James Dean "J.D." Nicholas Assumed Co-Lead Vocal Duties With Drummer Walter Orange. The Band Remained Hitless Until 1985 When Their Final Motown Album Nightshift Produced By Dennis Lambert—all Prior Albums Were Produced By James Anthony Carmichael —delivered The Grammy Award-Winning Title Track "Nightshift" No. 3 In The U.S. . It Was A Tribute To Marvin Gaye And Jackie Wilson. In 2010 A New Version Was Recorded Dedicated To Michael Jackson. The Commodores Were On A European Tour Performing At Wembley Arena London On June 25 2009 When They Walked Off The Stage After They Were Told That Michael Jackson Had Died. Initially The Band Thought It Was A Hoax. However Back In Their Dressing Rooms They Received Confirmation And Broke Down In Tears. The Next Night At Birmingham's NIA Arena J.D. Nicholas Added Jackson's Name Into The Lyrics Of The Song And Thenceforth The Commodores Have Mentioned Jackson And Other Deceased R&B Singers. Thus Came The Inspiration Upon The One-Year Anniversary Of Jackson's Death To Re-Record With New Lyrics The Hit Song "Nightshift" As A Tribute. "Nightshift" Won The Commodores Their First Grammy For Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals In 1985. In 1990 The Commodores Formed Commodores Records And Re-Recorded Their 20 Greatest Hits As Commodores Hits Vol. I & II. They Have Recorded A Live Album Commodores Live! Along With A DVD Of The Same Name And A Christmas Album Titled Commodores Christmas. In 2012 The Band Was Working On New Material Some Contributions Written By Current And Former Members. The Commodores Now Consist Of Walter "Clyde" Orange James Dean "J.D." Nicholas And William "WAK" King Along With Their Five-Piece Band Known As The "Mean Machine". The Group Continues To Perform Playing At Arenas Theaters And Festivals Around The World. Studio Albums
Machine Gun 1974 Caught In The Act 1975 Movin' On 1975 Hot On The Tracks 1976 Commodores 1977 Natural High 1978 Midnight Magic 1979 Heroes 1980 In The Pocket 1981 Commodores 13 1983 Nightshift 1985 United 1986 Rock Solid 1988 Commodores Christmas 1992 No Tricks 1993 read less
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